Undisputed

The Intel Core i5-11400F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT ranks 367th out of 1580 tested combinations in Undisputed, placing it in the top 23% of all systems benchmarked. This is a strong result for a sports title, indicating that the combo delivers high frame rates across most settings. The ranking reflects a system that is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions, while the CPU proves sufficient to feed the graphics card at 1080p, where the data shows exceptional performance.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 367 out of 1580 places it in the 77th percentile of all tested systems. This is a solid position, though not elite, which aligns with the component specifications: the CPU sits in the 75th percentile of all processors, while the GPU sits in the 82nd percentile of all graphics cards. The system’s overall ranking is slightly lower than the GPU’s percentile suggests, implying that the processor is the limiting factor in certain scenarios, particularly at lower resolutions where the CPU must work harder to keep up with the GPU’s frame output. The data shows the combo performs best at 1440p and 4K, where the GPU’s raw power dominates, and less impressively at 1080p Ultra, where the CPU’s single-thread performance becomes a bottleneck.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-11400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the Rocket Lake architecture, with a base clock of 2.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. Its benchmark scores indicate a balanced performer: a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 14372 and a single-core score of 2029 show it can handle modern game threading, while the PassMark single-thread score of 2981 confirms solid per-core capability. In Undisputed, the CPU’s role becomes evident when comparing 1080p Low versus 1080p High results. At Low settings, the system hits 402.5 FPS, but at High settings, it drops to 238.1 FPS — a decline that is more about GPU load than CPU. However, the CPU’s limit appears at 1080p Ultra, where the frame rate falls to 151.4 FPS, a drop that is steeper than the settings change alone would suggest, indicating the processor cannot fully sustain the GPU’s output at extreme settings. The CPU’s 12 MB of shared L3 cache and DDR4 dual-channel memory support are adequate for this title, but they place a ceiling on performance below what the GPU can theoretically deliver.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT is a powerhouse with 20 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 320-bit bus, delivering 800.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its 5376 shading units and 192 ROPs provide immense fill rate, and the boost clock of 2394 MHz ensures high throughput. The GPU’s benchmark scores are equally impressive: a PassMark G3D score of 29009 and a Geekbench OpenCL score of 169834 place it in the 82nd percentile of all graphics cards. In Undisputed, the GPU dominates the performance curve. At 4K, the card delivers 182.3 FPS on Low settings and 108.6 FPS on High, showing that even at the highest resolution, the GPU has ample headroom. The most telling result is at 4K Ultra, where it still manages 69.1 FPS, proving that the card’s 20 GB VRAM and bandwidth prevent memory-related stutters. The GPU’s 51.48 TFLOPS of FP32 compute ensures that the game’s physics and rendering are never starved for power, making it the clear primary driver of frame rates in this combo.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution to play this game with this combo?

A: The data shows the sweet spot is 1440p, where the system achieves 172.9 FPS on High settings and 290.5 FPS on Low. At 4K, performance remains playable, with 108.6 FPS on High, but 1440p offers the best balance of visual quality and headroom.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The i5-11400F has an average benchmark score of 17181, which is nearly identical to the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U at 17189 (a 0% difference). It is also on par with the Intel Core i7-1260P, which scores 17212 (a -0.2% delta), and the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U at 17215 (also -0.2%). Performance is effectively tied with all four rivals.

Q: Does the GPU bottleneck the CPU at any resolution?

A: No, the opposite is true. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 402.5 FPS, which is near the CPU’s limit. At 1080p Ultra, the frame rate drops to 151.4 FPS, suggesting the CPU cannot fully feed the GPU at that setting. At 4K, the GPU is the clear limiting factor, as frame rates scale directly with resolution.

Q: Is the 20 GB VRAM necessary for this game?

A: The data does not show VRAM capacity being a limiting factor at any tested setting, including 4K Ultra. The 20 GB allocation provides substantial headroom, ensuring that texture loading and memory bandwidth are never bottlenecks, as evidenced by the 800.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: What is the performance difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p?

A: The system goes from 402.5 FPS on Low to 151.4 FPS on Ultra, a 62% reduction in frame rate. This indicates that Ultra settings impose a significant load on both the CPU and GPU, but the resulting 151.4 FPS is still well above playable thresholds.

Q: How does this combo rank against other systems in this game?

A: It ranks 367th out of 1580 combos, placing it in the top 23%. This is a strong showing, driven by the GPU’s high percentile ranking, though the CPU’s mid-range standing prevents a higher placement.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling across resolutions reveals a classic GPU-bound pattern at higher settings. At High settings, performance drops from 238.1 FPS at 1080p to 172.9 FPS at 1440p (a 27% decrease) and further to 108.6 FPS at 4K (a 54% decrease from 1080p). This scaling is consistent with the GPU being the primary limiter. At Low settings, the scaling is more dramatic: 402.5 FPS at 1080p falls to 290.5 FPS at 1440p (a 28% drop) and 182.3 FPS at 4K (a 55% drop). The similarity in percentage drops across Low and High settings suggests that the CPU is not causing additional bottlenecks at lower resolutions; instead, the GPU’s fill rate is the dominant factor. However, at Ultra settings, the scaling changes: 151.4 FPS at 1080p drops to 109.7 FPS at 1440p (a 28% drop) and 69.1 FPS at 4K (a 54% drop). The consistent ~27-28% drop from 1080p to 1440p across all settings indicates that the system is well balanced, with the GPU handling the increased pixel count efficiently, while the CPU maintains enough throughput to avoid stalling.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data shows that the High preset offers the best balance of visual fidelity and performance across all resolutions. At 1080p, High delivers 238.1 FPS, which is more than sufficient for any display, while at 1440p it provides 172.9 FPS, and at 4K it still achieves 108.6 FPS. Medium settings provide a significant boost — 288.9 FPS at 1080p and 212.4 FPS at 1440p — but the jump from Medium to High costs only 17% of the frame rate at 1080p, making High the recommended choice for most users. Ultra settings should be avoided at 4K, where the system drops to 69.1 FPS, which is borderline for competitive play. At 1080p, Ultra at 151.4 FPS is acceptable, but the performance gain from High to Ultra does not justify the 36% frame rate loss. For players prioritizing maximum frame rates, Low settings at 1440p (290.5 FPS) or 1080p (402.5 FPS) are viable options, but High at 1440p is the data-driven sweet spot for a visually rich experience with no compromise.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers 402.5 FPS on Low, 288.9 FPS on Medium, 238.1 FPS on High, and 151.4 FPS on Ultra. The progression shows a 62% drop from Low to Ultra, with the largest single-step decline occurring between High and Ultra (36%). At 2560x1440, performance scales to 290.5 FPS on Low, 212.4 FPS on Medium, 172.9 FPS on High, and 109.7 FPS on Ultra. The drop from Low to Ultra is 62%, identical to 1080p, indicating consistent scaling. At 3840x2160, the results are 182.3 FPS on Low, 136.1 FPS on Medium, 108.6 FPS on High, and 69.1 FPS on Ultra. The Low-to-Ultra drop is 62% as well, showing that the relative performance penalty of Ultra settings is uniform across resolutions. Notably, the 4K Low result (182.3 FPS) is higher than the 1080p Ultra result (151.4 FPS), which highlights that settings have a greater impact on performance than resolution in this game. The data consistently shows that the GPU can handle 4K at High settings (108.6 FPS), making this the highest resolution and quality combination that remains comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.